Bonjour á toutes les personnes

All French students in Coláiste experienced a true sense of the French culture last Friday thanks to Ms De Róiste and her love of the French language. Students enjoyed face painting and listening to French music and the First year cohort got an extra special treat when they got to sample cheese, croissants and other french foods last class on Friday afternoon. We love to see our students enjoy unique learning experiences like this in Coláiste Abbáin.

FIRST YEAR STUDENTS 2018

Welcome aboard to our First Year students Coláiste Abbáin 28th August 2018. A very confident,competent group of students. Thak you to our Class Tutors, teachers and Meitheal leaders for all their hard

work facilitating our 'Get Set Go' Induction Programme.

6th YEAR GRADUATION

We were delighted to be invited to the 6th Year Graduation Ball in the Talbot Hotel on August 7th. We would like to take this opportunity to wish our students a final farewell as they enter a new chapter of their lives. We hope they bring with them many happy memories of their secondary school days in Coláiste Abbáin.

NEW TUTOR SYSTEM

We are delighted to announce that we have developed a new tutor system in Coláiste Abbáin which now gives students daily contact with a teacher at the begining of each school day. This timetabled tutor system will enable teachers to develop a stong bond with a specific class group for the academic year. The role of class tutor will be to encourage, motivate and guide students to become involved in all aspects of school life and to encourage them to reach their full potential. Each morning students will meet with their class tutor at 8.52am in a base classroom. Any notes for absenteeism must be handed in on the day of return to school. All students are expected to be in on time for tutor class as it is part of their academic day. Thank you to the teachers who have volunteered to become tutors in our school. We look forward to experiencing the positive outcomes from a structured tutor system in Coláiste Abbáin this academic year.

Way 2 Pay Information 2018/19

Dear Parents,

Our aim is to become a cashless school over time and to this end we are introducing Way2Pay, Ireland's fastest growing Parental Payment System. While Way2Pay is designed to help schools manage, receipt, track and audit school money, it also provides a comprehensive system for parents. Parents can enjoy the ease of paying by text, and/or an online dashboard with lots of information, receipt, history etc.

An all in one payment of €110 is expected to be paid for all students by 1st October 2018. This includes book rental, insurance, lockers, diary and web text costs. Access to these resources will be given following full payment. I would ask you to make this “all in one payment” online at www.way2pay.ie.

This will allow you to Login at any time and view all activities and bills from your child’s school.

In your Way2Pay dashboard you can see all activities for all your childrens including payment history and up-coming bills. You can store your card details, pay by instalments, up-load credit and make financial plans.